Wyatt Meacham

Wyatt, youngest son of Joseph, who left issue, was, with his twin brother West, born in 1798. In 1817 he married Ellen Robinson, a daughter of Abner Robinson. Abner Robinson's father, James Robinson, was a Revolutionary soldier and his brother James Robinson, Jr., was a colonel under Jackson at New Orleans in the war of 1812. To Wyatt and Ellen Meacham were born three children, two sons and a daughter. Wyatt died in 1876 and his wife in 1878. Their descendants all lived in Christian county.

Rev. Abner Winchester Meacham, the oldest son, was born Feb. 13, 1818, and ordained as a Baptist minister in 1838. He retired from active work in 1898 after 60 years in the ministry. He married Mariam Lander in 1855 and settled at Gracey, Ky., Rev. Abner died at his home in Gracey on Dec. 11, 1902.] They reared six children. The oldest, Robert T., was born in 1856 and died in 1883. The others are Charles Mayfield, Mollie H. (married T.E. Bartley), James Parrish, Victoria (married T.J. Baynham), and Lander.

Charles M. Meacham married Lizzie E. Tandy in 1883 and they had three sons, Rodman Y., Charles M., Jr., and Ralph Tandy Meacham. James Parrish Meacham married Lucy Nance in 1886 and they had two daughters. Lander Meacham married Lillie Watson in April 1902